Point taken but in practice every tournament (with few exceptions) in the state runs a 6U division. Which, it bears mentioning, they might not be compelled to do as often, if the older half of that age group (the more skilled half) were included into a newly realigned 8U that was 1st and 2nd graders as opposed to 2nd and 3rd. (I would also guess that simply by including the older half of 6U you would make up the money lost by discontinuing the HS division)